daniielaph's Reviews (85)

Looking Glass Sound

Catriona Ward

5.0

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Catriona Ward has me in a chokehold. Again she has wowed me, this is the 3rd book of hers I've read and I can confirm she has become my favorite author. The way you never really know what is going on until the end is so fun to me. Can't wait to read all the others and any future books she realeases.

The Children on the Hill

Jennifer McMahon

DID NOT FINISH: 19%

Honestly the writting was way to descriptive with a lot of (IMO) unnecessary information and details that could have been avoided. There were also some times the author repeated the same thing over and over as to become tiring.

Carcoma

Layla Martínez

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Little Eve

Catriona Ward

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is the second of Catriona's books I've read (1st was last house on needless) and I can confidently say, I am in love with her writing. If at times a little confusing (same experience with the 1st book) the way it all unfolds leaves me enraptured by her stories. I cannot wait to read the rest of her books.

As for this story, I do have to say it definitely is a slow burn but the complexity of trauma mixed with doomsday cult vibes and a small town mistery in a gorgeously described setting made me love this book. So 5 stars!

My Darling Dreadful Thing

Johanna van Veen

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Loveable characters: Yes

Te di ojos y miraste las tinieblas

Irene Solà

4.0

challenging dark funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A pesar de que me fue difícil agarrar el hilo de la narración al principio me gustó mucho todo el folclor que exponen en el libro y la historia se me hizo muy divertida y triste a la vez.